Wentworth Road Substation

Wentworth Road Substation is an electrical substation in Bovey Tracey, Teignbridge District, England. Wentworth Road Substation is situated nearby to Heathfield Post Office, as well as near the forest Great Plantation.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bovey Heath and The Greater Horseshoe School.

Bovey Heath

Heath

Photo: Guy Wareham, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Bovey Heath is a 32 hectare area of heathland between Bovey Tracey and Heathfield in south Devon, England. Although primarily heathland habitat, the site has some wet mature oak woodland, and is home to rare species such as the Dartford warbler, European stonechat, European nightjar and the narrow headed ant. Bovey Heath is situated 2,500 feet northwest of Wentworth Road Substation.

The Greater Horseshoe School

School

Photo: Robin Stott, CC BY-SA 2.0.

The Greater Horseshoe School is situated 2,500 feet northeast of Wentworth Road Substation.

Trago Mills

Department store

Photo: Derek Harper, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Trago Mills is a chain of four department stores in south Cornwall, south Devon in England, and south Wales. It owns a site with an amusement park and some independent businesses, adjoining the store near Newton Abbot which closed in late 2025. Trago Mills is situated 1 mile south of Wentworth Road Substation.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kingsteignton and Sigford.

Kingsteignton

Town

Photo: Richard Knights, CC BY-SA 2.0.

Kingsteignton, is a town and civil parish in south Devon, England. It lies at the head of the Teign Estuary to the west of Teignmouth in the Teignbridge district. Kingsteignton is situated 3 miles southeast of Wentworth Road Substation.

Sigford

Hamlet

Sigford is a small hamlet in the Parish of Ilsington, on the eastern edge of Dartmoor, Devon, England. It is situated at the confluence of three rivers, although the name of the settlement refers to just one of these, the River Sig. Sigford is situated 3½ miles southwest of Wentworth Road Substation.